Dec 07 New York City poised to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Under a bill nearing approval, some 800,000 noncitizens would be allowed to cast ballots in elections to pick the mayor, City Council members and other municipal officeholders. Continue reading
Jul 28 Trump administration will not accept new DACA applications By Sophia Tareen, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The move Tuesday is a defiant stance after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to let the administration end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 5:42 After Supreme Court ruling, what’s next for American ‘Dreamers’ By John Yang The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major legal defeat Thursday, overturning his decision to end protections for immigrants who arrived in the United States illegally as children. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with his four consistently liberal colleagues and… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 9:55 As Supreme Court takes up DACA, ‘Dreamers’ hope for another temporary reprieve The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on President Trump’s move to end protections for migrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.The Obama-era program, known as DACA, currently blocks some 660,000 people from deportation. National Law Journal’s Marcia Coyle and… Continue watching
Nov 12 Split Supreme Court appears ready to allow Trump to end DACA By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that shields immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation and allows them to work in the United States legally. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 5:43 After failed legislative attempts on DACA, fate of ‘Dreamers’ lies with Supreme Court By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments that could decide the fate of some 700,000 “Dreamers,” members of a younger generation of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. They are currently protected from deportation by an… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 7:49 For DACA students, it’s hard to focus on a bright future when faced with deportation fears By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise Like many college students, 19-year-old Jimmy Rodriguez has a lot on his plate. But unlike most of his peers, Rodriguez, a DACA beneficiary, is pursuing a degree and a future in a country he may one day be forced to… Continue watching
Sep 30 These Supreme Court cases could reveal the justices’ deepest disagreements By Marcia Coyle The justices largely succeeded last term in keeping a relatively low profile following the bitter Justice Kavanaguh confirmation battle. That feat will be difficult to match this year. Continue reading
Jun 24 Biden says Dreamers should be granted citizenship immediately By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The former vice president is also calling for streamlining the asylum system and spending more on electronic security at U.S. borders rather than Trump's proposed border wall. Continue reading
Jun 04 House OKs immigration bill, despite Trump veto threat By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats shunned a White House veto threat and muscled legislation through the House Tuesday that would bestow a chance for citizenship on an estimated 2 million-plus migrants, a bill that stands virtually no chance of enactment but lets them showcase… Continue reading